Please call x8847 to see if spots are still available. If so, a registration form will be sent to you. The registration deadline for St. Kate's scholarship registration is July 24. Please do not register through CENTRO.

For further conference information please contact Debbie Velasco (x7805) or Susan Pauly (x7833).

Conference Schedule
Thursday, August 10
Jeanne d'Arc Auditorium

8-8:30 - Registration
8:30–9 - Welcome
9–10:15 - Healing from Within
Presented by Sacred Circles: Jerry Tello, Citlali Arvizu Carmelo, Susana Armijo and Xavier Quijas Yxayotl
10:15–10:30 - Break
10:30–11 - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carrillo (Domestic Violence)
11–12 - Workshop Break-out Sessions
12–1:30 Lunch will be provided.
1:30–2:30 - Repeat of Workshops
2:30–3:30 - Reflection
Dr. Carrillo, Jerry Tello, Tyrone Guzman

Conference sponsored by CENTRO (www.centromn.org) and The Center of Excellence for Women, Economic Justice and Public Policy at the College of St.Catherine.

CENTRO empowers Latinos by minimizing barriers to self-sufficiency through coordinated services that provide a continuum of care.

Presenter Biographies

Jerry Tello is an internationally recognized authority in the areas of family strengthening, leadership development and cross cultural issues. As a master musician and performer over the years Mr. Tello has incorporated innovative processes to include storytelling, theater, music, poetry and humor all with an interactive focus to engage his audience in a reality-based healing experience. Jerry is an author of children’s books and professional curriculum and has been featured in People, Newsweek and Time magazines. Mr. Tello has received numerous awards including the Ambassador of Peace award and the Presidential Crime Victim Services award.

Citlali Arvizu Carmelo is a specialist in indigenous movement with over 20 years of experience. She is of Gabrielino-Tongva and Azteca/Mexica descent and along with her five siblings was initiated into Danza Azteca at the age of six. Raised in Native American traditions and ceremonies she has practiced both traditionally and professionally as part her family’s group Xipe Totec Danzates Aztecas throughout Mexico and the United States. Ms. Carmelo is also a member of the pre-Columbian music troupe America Indigena and incorporates her knowledge to provide educational and motivational presentations to children, youth and communities.

Susana Armijo is an experienced Aztec dancer and specialist in indigenous movement. She has been offering ceremonial dance and teachings to local, national, and international audiences for over 25 years. Through her multifaceted experience, Ms. Armijo combines traditional music, dance and healing arts in work with people of all ages. In 2004 she performed in Rome for the Noble Peace Prize laureates and was featured on the front cover of the January 2005 cover of Native People Magazine.

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl is a master musician of indigenous Mayan and Aztec music. A descendant of the Huicholes of Mexico, maestro Ixayotl constructs pre-Columbian instruments and teaches this art to students and teachers across the country. Xavier is also a master painter of fine arts and has traveled all over the world performing and displaying his work. He is a recipient of a Grammy Award for one of his CD’s and in 2004 performed in Rome for the Noble Peace Prize laureates. (Compadres / Jovenes Con Palabra).

Dr. Ricardo Carrillo is a consultant for the Training and Technical Assistance Division of the National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza). He is a licensed clinical psychologist and an internationally recognized clinical trainer with a specialization in domestic violence, family therapy, forensic psychology, addictions and cultural competence. Currently Dr. Carrillo is the director of clinical services for Kaweah Delta mental Health Hospital and the Director of Latino Mental Health project. He has also served as senior faculty and Director of Training for several graduate schools of professional psychology in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Carrillo is the senior editor of the text: Family Violence and Men of Color: Healing the Wounded Male Spirit, published in 1998. He is the father of two children, is a purveyor of the culinary arts, and performs with a Tex-Mex group, The Conjunto Coyote, and is the band leader for Ricazo, a Latin
Jazz group.

Enrique (Chacho) Estrada: Presently Enrique is the Targeted Re-Entry staff at Boys Totem Town, a youth correctional facility and runs an extended aftercare program for about 90 youth offenders. Enrique has received several national awards for programs he has developed in Gang Prevention and for youth transitioning out of detrimental lifestyles. Several years ago Enrique became a National Training Associate in Gang Prevention for The Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Atlanta, Georgia were he had the opportunity to travel the country and train a wide range of communities in gang prevention and says he has gained extensive knowledge on a national level. One of Enrique’s proudest accomplishment was being trained by the National Compadres Network on how to create Latino youth and men’s circles and has participated and led the circles for about four years (Compadres / Jovenes Con Palabra).

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